Springer
This agreement commenced in 2023 and has been renewed for a further three years (2026-2028).
Institutions participating in the agreement have access to over 2 260 subscription-based journals in the Springer, Adis, Nature Academic and Palgrave Macmillan collections and affiliated authors can publish their articles open access in the hybrid titles without paying article processing charges (APCs). Nature Research journals and all fully open access journals are, however, excluded.
Read more about this agreement here.
Participating institutions
- Agricultural Research Council
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
- Durban University of Technology
- Human Sciences Research Council
- Mintek
- Nelson Mandela University
- North-West University
- Rhodes University
- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
- South African Medical Research Council
- Stellenbosch University
- Tshwane University of Technology
- University of Botswana
- University of Cape Town
- University of Fort Hare
- University of Johannesburg
- University of KwaZulu-Natal
- University of Limpopo
- University of Namibia
- University of Pretoria
- University of South Africa
- University of the Free State
- University of the Western Cape
- University of the Witwatersrand
- University of Venda
- University of Zululand
- Vaal University of Technology
- Walter Sisulu University
Number of included articles
South Africa
Opening balance 2026
Approved
Current balance
1 183
644
539
Opening balance 2026: 1 183
Approved: 644
Current balance: 539
University of Botswana
Opening balance 2026
Approved
Current balance
14
6
8
Opening balance 2026: 14
Approved: 6
Current balance: 8
University of Namibia
Opening balance 2026
Approved
Current balance
6
5
1
Opening balance 2026: 6
Approved: 5
Current balance: 1
Last updated 30/06/2026